Category: Special Events
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THE 6TH DON BOSCO FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS
Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the awarding ceremony for the 6th Don Bosco Film Festival, scheduled on April 18, 2020, was cancelled. The situation remained unfavorable even in June, before the official news release in this July-September issue of St. John Bosco Today. Hence, the DBFF organizers decided to let go of this year’s formal…
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Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines ——- Don Bosco College – Canlubang always celebrates the Feast of St. John Bosco with great solemnity and in style. This year’s theme is “Towards Greater Faith” was chosen as early as October of last year at the launching of the preparation for Don Bosco Day 2020 Celebrations. The theme could not…
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MINISTERING FAMILIES WITH THE YOUTH MINISTRY
Fr. Marc Will Lim, SDB and Ms. Madz Nayve Paranaque City, Philippines. “Paradigm shift.” These two words provide a good framework to understand fully the recently concluded summit entitled, “Tiwala Lang! Youth: Missionaries of Communion to their Families.” The event was held last January 18, 2020, at the National Shrine of Mary, Help of…
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SYNODO 3 – YOUTH FESTIVAL
By: Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB The SYNODO 3—Youth Festival took place last October 26, 2019. From the different Don Bosco schools and TVET centers of the Philippines – North Province (FIN), around 1, 800 Salesians of Don Bosco, Salesian lay mission partners, and Bosconians gathered in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City. …
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ADMA PHILIPPINES CELEBRATES ITS 37TH NATIONAL CONVENTION
By Maria Junifer L. Maliglig ADMA National Vice President Paranaque City, the Philippines ———— On 26 October 2019, the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) – Philippines celebrated its 37th National Convention with the theme: “ADMA, Accompanying the Young to Jesus, through Mary”. It was held at the National Shrine of Mary Help of…
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Bosconians Join The One Million Children Praying The Rosary Worldwide Campaign
By Fr. Juvelan Paul N. Samia, SDB Makati City, the Philippines —————— On October 25, 2019, the elementary students of Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati, led by their Rector Fr. Jose Favie Faldas, SDB and their Principal Mr. Dondon Buensuceso, PhD., prayed the Holy Rosary together with other children from different parts of the world. They…
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THE CONGRESS ON YOUTH
By Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB Makati City, Philippines. October 24, 2019, a day dedicated to Mary, Help of Christians, unfolded in an extraordinary way for the Salesian FIN Province. It marked the opening of the Congress on Youth. This Congress was the culmination of the synodal process that the Salesians undertook with lay adults and…
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WORD AND LIFE PUBLICATIONS AT 30
Papal Nuncio at 30th Anniversary of Word & Life: Don Bosco Is Present in Word & Life By Ms. Glady Ramos At the 30th Anniversary of the Catholic publisher, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, His Excellency, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, DD, said that Don Bosco is, in a way, present in Word & Life Publications. St. John Bosco,…
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A Day of Gratitude to the Medical Services of Zatti Clinic
Makati City, the Philippines ——– In commemoration of Bl. Artemide Zatti’s birthday on October12, a thanksgiving celebration was held at Zatti Clinic on October 11, 2019. It was in appreciation of the medical services rendered by some Doctors of Makati Medical Hospital who are giving their services “pro-bono”’ and if others charge fee, it is on a discounted…
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FIN SALESIAN FAMILY RECOLLECTION 2019
FIN NEWS: FIN SALESIAN FAMILY RECOLLECTION 2019 The Salesian Family Recollection Day was held last October 12, 2019 at the Joy Center of the Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati. The recollection was led by Fr. Dennis Paez, SDB and it was about “The Family Saved and Saves,” The Practical ways this happens. Fr. Paez emphasized…